Nod to The Legend · On the air · 1970
Casey Kasem
American Top 40
American Top 40 debuted in July 1970, counting down the week's biggest hits with Kasem's stories between songs. It ran in syndication for decades.
Still heard: The weekly countdown shaped how pop is ranked and heard.
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